There are also plans to reach even more remote cities of Greece such as Patras.

Iqaluit, a remote city of 4,500 residents, has become the capital of the new territory.

It is one of Russia's most remote cities, with no road or rail connections to the rest of the country.

Yet he received his first dance lessons in a remote Soviet city.

That had been in the early days, when no one really wanted the remote city, even though it was on a major trade road.

The remote city was renamed Arzamas-16, which appeared on no Soviet maps.

Because the schools were still closed, he took a job as a telegraph operator in a remote northern city.

"There is already a large bottleneck for many of those who want to use our machines from remote cities."

It warned, "Prepare yourself for a year in a remote and underdeveloped city."

All the family members working in remote cities also come back to the village to take part in the celebration.